Mountain bike routes

Mountain bike routes for all types of rider. Looking for where to ride mountain bikes? Well, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find your ideal mountain bike trails on this page.

100 best mountain bike routes in the UK

We’ve got 100 free GPS mtb route files to download from across the UK, featuring some of the best mountain bike trails around.

We’re known for our love of singletrack here at mbr. Our famous 20 best mountain bike trails in the UK feature is a classic collection of must-do rides. That’s a great place to start your list of the best mtb routes to do.

If you’re looking for information about trail centres then head over to our in-depth Trail Centre Guides.

Free downloads of our mountain bike routes

How many routes do we have available for free download? There are 60 free route downloads listed at the moment and we’ll be adding more all the time.

Scotland is literally littered with big mountain riding; being one of the few places in the UK where you can get descents which last longer than a couple of minutes. Head up to the Highlands in the summer for the best of big mountain feels and a truly out there experience. Just be mindful for the climb and the ever changing weather.

Don’t just head to Wales for the trail centres. As great and convenient as they are, trail centres are only part of what makes riding in Wales so great. There’s Snowdonia in the North – complete with the mighty Snowdon and it’s majestic mountain bridleways. Then there’s the hidden gems of Welsh heartland. Places like the Doethie Valley where the quality of the singletrack and the tranquillity of the beautiful and intimate valley are unrivalled.

It’s not all grim ‘oop north. We’re here to tell you that the North is one of the finest destinations for riding in the whole of the UK and here’s our pick of the best Northern mountain bike routes. The Lake District needs no introduction but let’s not forget about the beautiful Yorkshire Dales or the remote North Pennines or the gritty Peak District or the steep valley sides of the Pennines. You get the idea. Loads of riding.

This oft-neglected part of the UK is secretly home to arguably the best collection of prime singletrack in the whole of England. There’s woodland singletrack, there’s moorland singletrack, there’s semi-urban singletrack. There’s basically all types of singletrack on offer within an hour of Birmingham.